Comrades beyond the Cold War : North Korea and the liberation of Southern Africa /

North Korea was an important player in the decolonisation of Africa. Freedom fighters across the continent received vital assistance from Pyongyang, and almost all southern African independence leaders travelled to the North Korean capital at some point, in search of support. This alliance has conti...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Hoog, Tycho van der
Körperschaft:
International African Institute (associated with work.)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
London : Hurst & Company, 2025.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
North Korea was an important player in the decolonisation of Africa. Freedom fighters across the continent received vital assistance from Pyongyang, and almost all southern African independence leaders travelled to the North Korean capital at some point, in search of support. This alliance has continued into the twenty-first century, with African postcolonial governments throwing a lifeline to Pyongyang's increasingly isolated economy by hiring North Korean companies, despite United Nations sanctions. Tycho van der Hoog examines the relations between victorious southern African liberation movements and North Korea, from the 1960s to the present. He explains why African presidents sang and danced at parties in Pyongyang, and why North Korean books were translated into Swahili and Afrikaans.
Umfang:
1 online resource (306 pages)
Anmerkungen:
At foot of title: IAI.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-782868-X
0-19-782725-X
0-19-782726-8
Schlagworte:
Politics and Government.
Politics & government.
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